Monee Pioneer Jacob Vatter Dies at Home
Jacob Vatter born Bavaria November 6 1834 and came to the United States in 1858. He settled in Monee served as justice of the peace police magistrate and village trustee. He died after four months of declining health and is survived by his wife daughters two sisters and two brothers. his funeral was held at the Catholic cemetery with many relatives in attendance.
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Monee
Jacob Vatter
Bavaria
Germany
Hame
Monée
Maria Mommeser
Leep
Mary Luehrs
Oliet
Pauline Heinlen
Gartt
Indiana
William Bohland
Rosa Watt
Chesterhmann
Vatter
James Adsworth School
Chicago
Steger
Paul¢-Heinien
Jerome
Garett
Ind
Sorry
Joliet
Adamatier
Joseph Momoser
Michael Momoser
Philip Mommos
John Mommoser
Rudolph Merzrs
Theresa Marthaler
Sara
Eva Merrick
Daught
Julia
Tillie Ross
Aftot Cincags
Alexander Lehmann Andildren
Chicago Heights
Weather, visits, and local notes from Goodenow area
Mrs. Wehrman and daughters visit Missouri with relatives while various local families host guests from Eagle Lake Crown Point and Chicago. Ed Klemme builds a new foundation. Mrs. Albert Keeper recovers and heads to Chicago for an operation. Garden storms, rains, and lightening on farms near Crete and Steger. local prices and a medical appointment are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bernard
Creamburg
Ed‘ Klemme
Albert Keeper
van Voorhis
Beecher
Chicago
B. L. Stevens
Meluffi
Newport
Ind
Conrad Dohmeyer
J. H. Bahiman
E. J. Smith
Meyer
Fred Wehrman
Henry Wehrman
Noel Dixon
W. W. Smith
Chicago Heights
Friends N Gooden
Ferdinand Teske, Sr
Minnesota
Peotone Notices and Local Social Visitors
Peotone news notes mark harvest markets with corn at edible levels and hogs at six fifty, while local church groups host farewell for Mr Nicodemus who heads to St Louis around Oct 1. Elections set for M E Sunday School officers and Rev Davies invited to return. various residents visit Joliet Chicago Woodstock and Evanston. a silver wedding anniversary is celebrated with gifts and baptism, plus an appendicitis operation on T H Perry and several news items about local families and schooling.
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Fred
Wilmette
St. All Church
Eden College At
Louis
St. Paul's Church
German Evangelical Arch
Chicago Heights
Yrjahn
Theildren
Dorlin
Hville
August Seggebruech
Missouri
Kan
Nebraska
Mary Kolzapfel
Alhambra
Fornia
Bimm Miller
Chicago
Geo
Miller
Rs. Dorjahn
Mr. Melahan
Champaign
Henry
Richton
Kehoe
Joliet
James Gorman
Me. Fabia
Presbyterian Christian Endeavou Society
Nicodemus
St. Louis
M. E
N. B. Mathers
Alligone Fletcher
Elsie Dennis
Davies
Peotone
J. M. French
W. E. Imholz
H. Baird
W. H. Morrison
Morrison
Oreana
Louis Houghton
Woodstock
Ill
Crete Bank to Reduce Capital at Special Stockholders Meeting
Crete State Bank will cut its capital stock from 56000 to 25000, with cancelled stock paid in cash on March 15, 1909. The proposal faced little opposition though some questioned legality. Proponents plan a new bank building near the business center, delayed until spring.
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Crete
Crete State Bank
Champaign University
Chicago Business Colleges
St. Louis
Chicago Heights Iight School
Beecher
W. F. Koeiling
Conrad Schneer
Steger Piano
Ohio Heights
E. B. Cowing
Exchange Street
J. O. Piepenbrink
Padsavant Hospital
Chicago
Beecher Chronicle Sees Births And Local Happenings
Beecher notes three new births this week at Dr. Miley's, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and Mr. and Mrs. Steben, with town visits from Chicago residents and a Denver bankers’ convention. A Saturday Congregational church market netted 12.35, plans for an October 9 harvest dance, and a hay rack trip to Beech er with horn testing. Also reported are birthdays, roller rink events, and Typhoid illness of Conductor Charles Swartz.
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Denver
Colorado
Struve
Comlett
Dora Comlett
Chicago
H. Wilke
Holt
Kauffman
Grant Park
W. Jérgson
W. Bielfeldt
Wm. Ruge
Milford
Valparaiso
Ind
Larke
Orchestra of
Crete
Chicago Heights
Beecher
Hack's Hotel
Wm. Myrick
Penfield Street
Carl Hack
Miles Emmet
Miley
Cowing Young Lawyers Build Legal Firm
Fragmentary note mentions Cowing, young lawyers, and a building project by Cwh Ung. No clear events, dates, or outcomes readable.
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Erynk
Feaertale Secarity
Cowing
Cwh Ung Building
A Fair Field and Many Favors at Plainfield Fair Parade
The Saturday Plainfield fair concluded with a grand parade led by the band and Frank Spangler. Prize animals and prize drivers followed a patriotic float, drawing crowds despite attendance being a bit lower than the previous day. Winners included Jessie Foss and Inez McClellan in riding events and Inez McClellan in the ladies driving contest with multiple other placements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coll McNaughton
Plainfield Fair
Frank Spangler
Eclat
Mr. Evarts
Cyn Ostre
Joliet Day
Jessie Foss
Inez McClellan
Alice Grundy
Martha Morrison
Anna Gates
Ray Davis
Willie Morrison
Homer Whitson
Miss Branden
Alvina Spangler
Vera McClellan
Prison-bound horse thief recaptured after Chicago theft
Joe Henshaw, a released six year prisoner and noted horse thief, was found with a stolen rig on Chicago's North Side and returned to the city. Captain Murphy and Detective Gorey tied him to prior thefts, and he was bound over to the grand jury with bonds set at 1500 dollars.
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Moniay’s Daily
T. V. van Auken
Chicago
North Side
Joe Henshaw
Captain Murphy
Henshaw
Mr. Larkin
Plainfield Road
Dr. Dougall
Geo. Cook
Mississippi Avenue
C. J. Brayton
West Exchange Street
Gorey
Kiep
van Auken
Markets in Chicago by Ware and Leland
Chicago Markets furnished by Ware and Leland members of the Chicago Board of Trade located at 227 Jefferson Street on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ware & Leland
Chicago _ Board of Trade
Jefferson Street
Wholesale prices paid to producers
Wheat rates show declines and steadies across markets with Liverpool closing mixed. Live poultry prices list turkeys chickens fowls and geese with per unit ranges. Hay prices for Timothy and prairie vary by grade from about 9 to 12 dollars.
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Ieee Ats Pee Tees
T. J. Coyne
Timothy
Cate
J.C. Adier
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Ana
Jacob Triem
Henry Sun
Dey
Ida Triem
Otto
Lucy Pries
Thanyville
Wm. Will
H.P. Leseberg
Raymond Binder
Woodmaster
Dauphin Park
Grundberger
Henry Schwiesow
Emmet
de. Bemisderfer
Monce
August Drakle
Grandma Jacobs
George Jacobs
Henry Brockman
John Jacobs
Henry Harmening, Jr
John Nieland
Henry Nieland
Selma Brockmen
Sadie Nieland
Florence Harmening
Christ
George Brockman
Raymond Nieland
Fred Harmenins
Oakdell
A T
Adam Vatter
Miesler
Harry Fedde
John Sollitt
Sibel
Iowa
T. H. Perry
Post Graduate Hospital
Mr. Perry
W. Hes Mopriggn
Wilbur Batr
Jonet
Alice Babiy
Foster's Kienatore
Armory
Tyler
Borton
Engeaus
Beason
Charles Swartz
Oy Mt Tower Electric Road
Whowick
Plainfle
Silver Cross Hospital
Spot Cash
Liverpool
Liight Weidtssrente
Elgin
Mons
Grese
Recei Turk
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